481-483 Comm Ave BU Reviews
East/Central Brownstones • Boston University
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Building
Location
Bathroom
When They Lived Here
Freshman
Sophomore
Junior
Senior
- 20
East Campus
Warren Towers
85 reviews
- 14
Bay State Road Brownstones
39 reviews
- 8
South Campus Apartments
37 reviews
- 8
Myles Standish Hall
31 reviews
- 2
Hojo (575 Comm Ave)
26 reviews

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Before I lived here I could not find ANY info on this building. I honestly loved living here, right in Kenmore square, your front yard is the comm ave mall "park," and its a really short walk to Newbury. THERE IS NO ELEVATOR IN THIS BUILDING. I lived on the fourth floor and honestly, it sucked walki...
I enjoyed living in 481-483 Commonwealth as a freshman. The carpet, walls, and door were a bit old so it was not the nicest place to live. My quad room had abundant space for the 4 of us as well as good closet space. Natural lighting was great in the morning the ceiling light was quite dim. The in-r...
I lived in 481-483 Commonwealth Ave. It’s a brownstone right on Kenmore Square, practically next to Myles and the T Station. This place was amazing for what it was, yes it was a triple, but it was quiet, the room was surprisingly big, and we had a sink in it, even though the bathroom and shower was ...